When did they stop making good hemp rope?
They haven't, but we (Arizona, that is) stopped using it for hangings after we had a bizarre incident early last century. We hung a woman, and when she reached the end of her rope, she lost her head...so to speak.
Not being the barbarians many folks assume we are, we decided not to take a chance on having that happen again. So, no more hangings.
When did they stop making good hemp rope?
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The proper Knot was outlawed.....